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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index eed6730..e472257 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -1419,12 +1419,21 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. :func:`classmethod` for a variant that is useful for creating alternate class constructors. + Like all decorators, it is also possible to call ``staticmethod`` as + a regular function and do something with its result. This is needed + in some cases where you need a reference to a function from a class + body and you want to avoid the automatic transformation to instance + method. For these cases, use this idiom: + + class C: + builtin_open = staticmethod(open) + For more information on static methods, consult the documentation on the standard type hierarchy in :ref:`types`. - .. index:: - single: string; str() (built-in function) +.. index:: + single: string; str() (built-in function) .. _func-str: .. class:: str(object='') |